Wallace, Catherine R
Information Officer 4MN St Colleges & UniversitiesStearns CountyFull-time
MnSCU St Cloud TC Prof/Supr. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
From FY 2012 to FY 2026, pay went up 8,592% while consumer prices went up 44%. After inflation, pay is up 5,937% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $97,452 | +5.3% | +3.1% | +2.1% |
| FY 2025 | $92,527 | +7.5% | +2.6% | +4.7% |
| FY 2024 | $86,102 | +11.0% | +3.3% | +7.5% |
| FY 2023 | $77,554 | +10.9% | +6.3% | +4.4% |
| FY 2022 | $69,910 | +5.3% | +7.2% | −1.8% |
| FY 2021 | $66,414 | −0.6% | +2.3% | −2.8% |
| FY 2020 | $66,818 | +8.5% | +1.6% | +6.8% |
| FY 2019 | $61,601 | +5.3% | +2.1% | +3.1% |
| FY 2018 | $58,528 | +4.6% | +2.3% | +2.3% |
| FY 2017 | $55,961 | +6.0% | +1.8% | +4.0% |
| FY 2016 | $52,814 | +9.8% | +0.7% | +9.1% |
| FY 2015 | $48,101 | +6.3% | +0.7% | +5.6% |
| FY 2014 | $45,237 | +8.1% | +1.6% | +6.5% |
| FY 2013 | $41,841 | +3,632.0% | +1.7% | +3,570.9% |
| FY 2012 | $1,121 | — | — | — |
Each change compares a year with the one before. Large swings usually come from a partial year, extra hours or a change of job rather than a raise. Prices: Consumer Price Index (CPI-U, U.S. city average) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, averaged July to June; FY 2026 uses 11 months because October 2025 was not published.
Compared with the same job title
FY 2026 · Information Officer 4
Paid more than 36% of the 11 people with this job title that year. The median was $105,703.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Cloud TC Prof/Supr | Information Officer 4 Full-time | Stearns | $47.61 /hr | — | $97,452 |
| 2025 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Cloud TC Prof/Supr | Information Officer 4 Full-time | Stearns | $45.24 /hr | — | $92,527 |
| 2024 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Cloud TC Prof/Supr | Information Officer 4 Full-time | Stearns | $41.71 /hr | — | $86,102 |
| 2023 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Cloud TC Prof/Supr | Information Officer 4 Full-time | Stearns | $38.08 /hr | — | $77,554 |
| 2022 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Cloud TC Classified | Information Officer 2 Full-time | Stearns | $32.49 /hr | $1,432 | $69,910 |
| 2021 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Cloud TC Classified | Information Officer 2 Full-time | Stearns | $31.70 /hr | $571 | $66,414 |
| 2020 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Cloud TC Classified | Information Officer 2 Full-time | Stearns | $30.93 /hr | $1,554 | $66,818 |
| 2019 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Cloud TC Classified | Information Officer 2 Full-time | Stearns | $30.25 /hr | $802 | $61,601 |
| 2018 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Cloud TC Classified | Information Officer 2 Full-time | Stearns | $28.54 /hr | $163 | $58,528 |
| 2017 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Cloud TC Classified | Information Officer 2 Full-time | Stearns | $26.99 /hr | $1,749 | $55,961 |
| 2016 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Cloud TC Classified | Information Officer 2 Full-time | Stearns | $25.42 /hr | $1,550 | $52,814 |
| 2015 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Rochester CC MMA/MAPE | Information Officer 1 Full-time | Olmsted | $24.00 /hr | — | $48,101 |
| 2014 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Rochester CC MMA/MAPE | Information Officer 1 Full-time | Olmsted | $22.48 /hr | — | $45,237 |
| 2013 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Rochester CC MMA/MAPE | Information Officer 1 Full-time | Olmsted | $21.11 /hr | — | $41,841 |
| 2012 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Rochester CC MMA/MAPE | Information Officer 1 Full-time | Olmsted | $20.02 /hr | — | $1,121 |
The state reports one pay total per person per year, covering all of their positions, so it appears on one of that year’s lines and the others show no separate pay.
Highest paid in MN St Colleges & Universities
FY 2026, amount paid
- Olson, Scott R$473,977Chancellor MNSCU
- Arthur, Virginia$394,903MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Inch, Edward S$389,402MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Ellinghuysen, Scott$381,049MnSCU Administrator 13
- Downs, Timothy Michael$374,158MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Maki, William D$364,350MnSCU Vice Chancellor
- Larson, Brett H$356,113State University Faculty
- Strand, Luke Samuel$351,643State University Faculty
Highest paid as Information Officer 4
FY 2026, amount paid
- Frederick, Sara Gilbert$114,535MN St Colleges & Universities
- Dougherty, Michael James$108,208Transportation Dept
- Dols, Kenneth E$106,608MN St Colleges & Universities
- Olson, Marcy$106,156MN St Colleges & Universities
- Mayer, Ryan$106,005MN St Colleges & Universities
- Hashbarger, Sherri Beth$105,703MN St Colleges & Universities
- Raths, Maxx$97,065MN St Colleges & Universities
- Hein, Diana$91,972Minnesota Zoological Garden